Dare to Compare | Marc by Marc Jacobs and Ann Taylor LOFT
Dressing right for this spring and summer is all about including some tribal influences and safari style in your wardrobe. 2008’s classic uniform includes anything done in a crisp khaki — jackets, shirt dresses, or skirts – cinched with a fabulous skinny belt in a bright colour. I’m loving khaki skirts that hit just above the knee, done in a darling double button design.
One of my three favourite items from his spring 2008 collection, Marc Jacobs has designed a sweet signature skirt for his Marc by Marc Jacobs label. Check out the details: A subtle herringbone stripe, a bubble shape — thanks to some strategically placed pleats, — and hidden side slit pockets. For just under two hundred dollars, this skirt is a wardrobe staple you’ll wear for years to come. I especially love the almost mini-, almost mid-length which is short, but still work-appropriate.
For a more affordable thirty dollars, you could snatch up this safari skirt from Ann Taylor LOFT. (But hurry! Sizes are disappearing FAST!) Certainly not as intricately detailed as MJ’s creation, this design wears like a pencil skirt, but is actually slightly A-line in shape. Ann Taylor LOFT’s safari skirt features a convenient hook-and-bar closure and functional double buttons. It also has front welt pockets that are quite visible — which in my opinion makes the skirt look poorly made,– and unlike the Marc by Marc Jacobs safari skirt, this design features button-through back besom pockets. Some will find this figure-flattering; others will not.
While Ann Taylor LOFT makes a good product, I’d have to say that I prefer the Marc by Marc Jacobs safari skirt. What about you girls?
Marc by Marc Jacobs herringbone stripe skirt, $188, Net-A-Porter.comAnn Taylor LOFT belted safari skirt, $49 $29.99, AnnTaylorLOFT.com
Which one do you think would flatter a high waist better?
The Marc by Marc Jacobs skirt. The strategically placed pleats draw the eye in, will flatter a high waist, and will ultimately make your waist look EVEN smaller than it already is.